Fragmentation of ambulatory care among older adults: an exhaustive database study in an ageing city in Japan.

Makoto KanekoSatoru ShinodaSayuri ShimizuMakoto KurokiSachiko NakagamiTaiga ChibaAtsushi Goto

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate care fragmentation in Japan. Over 80% of the participants visited two or more medical facilities, and their mean FCI was 0.583. The FCI could be a basic indicator for assessing the quality of primary care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
palliative care
quality improvement
blood pressure
emergency department
pain management
affordable care act